Universal Kids

American children's television channel
(Redirected from Sprout (TV channel))

Universal Kids was a brand for preschool-oriented programmes distributed by DreamWorks Animation, satellite and television network owned by the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal, itself a division of Comcast.

Universal Kids
Final Universal Kids logo used from 2019 to 2025
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, New York, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)English
Spanish
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPBS (2005–2013)
Sesame Workshop (2005–2013)
HiT Entertainment (2005–2013)
Apax Partners (2005–2012)
Mattel (2012-2013)
NBCUniversal
(Comcast)
ParentNBCUniversal Media Group
Sister channels
History
LaunchedSeptember 26, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-26)
ReplacedPBS Kids Channel (original incarnation from 1999-2005)
ClosedMarch 6, 2025; 40 days ago (2025-03-06)
Former names
  • PBS Kids Sprout (2005–2013)
  • Sprout (2009–2017)
Links
Websiteuniversalkids.com (archived March 2019)
The network's first iteration of the Universal Kids logo, used from September 9, 2017 to April 11, 2019.